I have to admit I’m really struggling with what to write for my blog entry today. I’ve been surviving off of late nights and little sleep for about a week as we prepared for then participated in the Capoeira Brasil annual Festival and Batizado. With guests in from Australia, Brasil, Mexico, Taiwan, China, the Netherlands and… Read more
Time Square hotels during New Years Eve. French Quarter hotels during Mardi Gras. The Hayward Hotel during the Capoeira Brasil – Los Angeles Batizado. Many hotels have their crunch time when there’s a long waiting list for a room. For my hotel, the Hayward Hotel, the high season is batizado time. Good luck getting a room!For… Read more
Its time to go – to get out of town. Stretch my legs a bit and breathe in some different air. My annual goal of visiting four countries a year is looking like it won’t get fulfilled in 2011. It’s a little sad to admit that, but I believe it is because there are bigger things… Read more
I’ve often heard novice and not so novice travelers launch into debates about which country can claim the most “obnoxious travelers”. The ones who forget that they are in a foreign land and therefore expect everything to work just like it does at home. And when things don’t work that way, they LOUDLY let everyone around… Read more
A journal.One thing I’ve found to be invaluable while travelling is a good journal. Some little number, preferably with a sturdy cover, that I can throw in my purse or day bag when I’m on the road. I find that a journal serves many purposes. It’s a great place to collect my thoughts at the end… Read more
